“A world shortage of pork and bacon next year is now unavoidable” — that comes from an NPA statement warning the world of our impending pork problem. And again the drought is the root of the problem.

Zero hour of the bacon apocalypse, or aporkalypse, looms.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average American consumes almost 62 pounds of pork a year.

Even so we are only 8th on the list of top pork consumers. The ones who will be hit hardest by the aporkalypse will be Asian countries and Europe.

At almost 149 pounds of pork consumed a year, the average Hong Kong resident is just full of bacon. They were tops on the list of pork consumption, followed by Belarus, the European Union, China and Taiwan.

But this thing is survivable. Here are some tips to help you along your porkless journey.

1. Hoarding. Buy bacon and pork right now, like crazy. Be sure to do so on a crazy hair day too. And don’t be ashamed to push people out of your way.

2. Bacon flavoring. Items like bacon flavored cheese, vodka, chips and other foods will still be abundantly available. These can help us through this crisis. If only to rub all over regular food until it tastes like bacon enough to do the job.

3. Substitutes. There is always tofu bacon or turkey bacon. You could always eat these, and then you know, become a communist too.

4. Kick. Junkies kick drugs, heroin and other addictions all the time. So grab some blankets and get ready for the shakes.

5. Water. Stay hydrated. From disasters and sickness to conditions of all kinds, some expert always says to keep drinking water. So plan on doing that, for whatever reason.

6. Lard up. Just because bacon will be scarce or extremely expensive does not mean we have to forgo fat. With every dish feel free to lop a couple of spoonfuls of lard.